Caribbean eco-hotels: four of the best

Rosalie Bay Resort

Rosalie, Dominica

Set in a palm-filled valley beneath the foothills of the Morne Trois Pitons
overlooking the Atlantic on Dominica’s south-east coast, Rosalie Bay Resort
was built by a passionate, conservation-minded couple, Bev and Oscar, and
opened in November. The resort generates 70 per cent of its power from its
own wind turbine (the first on the island) and rooftop solar panels and is
home to one of Dominica’s most important turtle nesting sanctuaries. Its
vision is to protect the environment, boost the livelihood of local
residents, dozens of whom were employed to build it and have since been
hired to work there, and to showcase the beautiful island. Twenty-eight
pretty bedrooms are shared among nine traditional Caribbean cottages with
spacious, wraparound verandas, all arranged around an onyx-lined pool
designed to mirror the colour of the volcanic sand found on the local beach.
Highlights include Zamaan, an organic Caribbean restaurant with in- and
outdoor dining areas, and activities from swimming in waterfalls and
turtle-watching (May to October) to cooking classes and garden tours.